Better Internet for Kids

Regarding cyberbullying, the Act on Educational Environment states that every student is entitled to a good educational environment, including a mental environment. The Act has a section that focuses on bullying. In this section, it is stated that every school is obligated to have an anti-bullying strategy, including digital bullying. Furthermore, the school is obligated to make a plan of action if a student is being bullied.

(Source: Denmark - Policy monitor country profile, 2025)

 "Law on Media Services" (Zákon o mediálnych službách). It regulates the rights and obligations of various content providers, including broadcasters, retransmitters, video-on-demand services, and video-sharing platforms. It also introduces duties related to the protection of minors.

Entities responsible for implementation: The Council for Media Services, and the Ministerstvo kultúry (Ministry of Culture)

The Act on Products and Market Surveillance establishes rules for the control and sanctions related to product safety in Denmark. The main objective is to ensure that products on the market are safe for people, pets, property, and the environment. The law specifically addresses online sales, including those from platforms outside the EU, and allows for the blocking of access to websites that repeatedly sell dangerous products. The Danish Safety Technology Authority (Sikkerhedsstyrelsen) is the main enforcement authority.

(Source: BIK Policy Monitor)

The Act relating to Primary and Secondary Education governs the structure, content, and rights within Norway’s primary and secondary education systems. It defines students’ rights to individualized instruction, inclusive schooling, language support, and democratic participation in school governance.

Entities responsible for implementation: Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research

This act governs the regulation of marketing practices and contract terms in consumer relations, mandating that traders follow ethical standards, ensure marketing is clearly recognizable, and guarantee transparent contract conditions. It includes special protections for children, bans unfair or misleading practices, requires truthful presentations, and allows enforcement measures such as penalties and content takedown orders.

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministry of Children and Families

The 2015 Act relating to the protection of minors against harmful audiovisual programmes introduces a platform-independent approach, whereby provisions regarding the protection of minors are unified in one Act regardless of platform. The same protection tools will apply to all platforms (within the scope of the Act).
The Act applies to the communication of audiovisual programmes and connected material to the general public through:
•    (Linear) television
•    On-demand audiovisual media services

In Norway, the Norwegian Constitution and The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (incorporated into Norwegian law through the Human Rights Act) establish children’s right to be heard in all matters that concern them. This also applies on a systemic level.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

The national strategy for safe digital upbringing, "Rett på nett", was been drawn up by the Norwegian Media Authority on behalf of the Ministry of Children and Families, and was presented by the government in the autumn of 2021. As a follow-up to the strategy, the Norwegian Media Authority is leading the work on creating an action plan for better coordination of public efforts in the area.
(Source: Ministry of Children and Families).

Entities responsible for implementation: Norwegian Media Authority, Ministry of Children and Families.

The Action Plan for Addressing Bullying in Schools and School Facilities for 2022–2023 is an instrument issued in 2021 by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. It aims to combat bullying and cyberbullying, recognised as complex psychological, social, legal, and ethical issues within the school environment. The plan focuses on eliminating risks and enhancing prevention through measures such as increasing staff expertise, fostering inter-agency cooperation, developing specific interventions, and continuous monitoring and public awareness campaigns.

The action plan sets out a comprehensive plan addressing the digital environment of children and youth in Norway. The plan emphasizes the importance of safeguarding children's digital rights similar to their analog rights, recognizing that children's lives are increasingly digital. It identifies key challenges including digital risks such as privacy issues, body image pressures, violence, and online abuse. The plan underscores the need for cross-sector collaboration among multiple government agencies responsible for child welfare and digital safety.